Open AccessAutoimmune Hepatitis: Focusing on Treatments other than Steroids
Author(s) -
Albert J. Czaja
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-7237
pISSN - 0835-7900
DOI - 10.1155/2012/512132
Subject(s) - azathioprine , autoimmune hepatitis , medicine , tacrolimus , corticosteroid , salvage therapy , prednisone , immunology , budesonide , maintenance therapy , hepatitis , transplantation , chemotherapy , disease
Corticosteroid therapy has been the time-honoured treatment for autoimmune hepatitis; however, the emergence of new immunosuppressive agents has afforded opportunities to improve or replace the standard regimens.
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